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Common Groundsel, Groundsel, Old-man-in-the-spring

Family

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Synonym(s)

English name(s)

Common Groundsel
Groundsel
Old-man-in-the-spring

Hebrew Name(s)

savyon pashut

סַבְיוֹן פָּשׁוּט

Arabic Name(s)

bishbash بشباش

Life Form

Annual

Habitat

Disturbed habitats
Nutrient-rich soils
ruderal

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Medicinal Complaints / Uses

Senecio vulgaris L.

System/State	Traditional Complaint/Use	Activity / Interpretation	Traditional Preparation/ Administration	Parts Used	Source
Gastrointestinal	Abdominal pain & swelling below navel	Carminative	Mix powder of dried plant + honey & eat x1 teaspoon mornings. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)	Aerial parts	Z
Gastrointestinal	Diarrhea	Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal	Cook plant in water & drink.(TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)	Aerial parts	Z
Kidney & Urinary Tract	Urinary obstruction	Deobstruent	Grind plant + seeds of cucumber (Cucumis sativus var. flexuosus) + watermelon + pumpkin seeds + "yansun" fruits (Pimpinella sp.) & eat. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)	Aerial parts	Z

System/State

Traditional
Complaint/Use

Activity / Interpretation

Traditional
Preparation/ Administration

Parts Used

Source

Gastrointestinal

Abdominal pain & swelling below navel

Carminative

Mix powder of dried plant + honey & eat x1 teaspoon mornings. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

Aerial parts

Gastrointestinal

Diarrhea

Anti-Infective, Anti-diarrheal

Cook plant in water & drink.(TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

Aerial parts

Kidney & Urinary Tract

Urinary obstruction

Deobstruent

Grind plant + seeds of cucumber (Cucumis sativus var. flexuosus) + watermelon + pumpkin seeds + "yansun" fruits (Pimpinella sp.) & eat. (TOXIC See CAUTIONS.)

Aerial parts

Notes

Cautions

Senecio vulgaris is toxic to humans. Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids in large amounts that can be carcinogenic, hepatoxic & mutagenic. Can cause liver damage with cirrhosis, ascites & veno-occlusive disease.

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